Georgia’s gas prices rose slightly over the past week, according to AAA, The Auto Club Group. Motorists statewide are now paying an average of $1.64 a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline – three cents more than a week ago, eight cents less than last month, and $1.05 less than this time last year. It now…… read more »
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ROME CITY, FLOYD COUNTY COMMISSIONS TO HOLD VIRTUAL MEETINGS THIS WEEK
The Rome City Commission will meet via Zoom this afternoon in a gathering that will be broadcast live on Facebook. Commissioner Wendy Davis asserts that both of these online tools have given city officials a new way to encourage public involvement in civic affairs; this is one of the good things that has resulted from…… read more »
A CORONAVIRUS STORY THAT ENDS IN HOPE, HEALING, VICTORY AND SURVIVAL
Not all the stories of those who have contracted coronavirus end in tragedy. Some stories are full of hope, healing, victory, and survival – as was the case for Clay Bentley of Rome. On Sunday, March 1st, Bentley was exposed to COVID-19 at a church service in Cartersville. He tested positive for the virus about…… read more »
MORE THAN 31,000 INFECTED, OVER 1,350 HAVE LOST LIVES DUE TO CORONAVIRUS IN GEORGIA
Over 31,000 have been infected and just over 1,350 have lost their lives due to coronavirus in Georgia, per the state Department of Public Health. According to the latest report by the DPH, there were 31,610 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the state as of 3:30 am this morning. There were 1,352 deaths related to…… read more »
BOSS: SHELTER IN PLACE KEPT LOCAL HOSPITALS FROM BEING OVERRUN
Did shelter in place orders turn out to be effective in combating coronavirus? Logan Boss, Public Information Officer for the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Northwest Health District, says this area at least managed to keep its healthcare system from being overrun. Hospitals are better prepared to handle whatever ends up happening next. Health officials…… read more »
CITY COMMISSIONER WENDY DAVIS REMINDS ROMANS TO KEEP SOCIAL DISTANCING AS GEORGIA RE-OPENS
Rome City Commissioner Wendy Davis reminds the public that the statewide shelter in place is still in effect for those most vulnerable to coronavirus, such as the elderly and the medically fragile. And just because the shelter in place has been lifted for others, it does not mean that we can all return to life…… read more »
GDOL ISSUES OVER $1.7 BILLION IN UNEMPLOYMENT PAYMENTS
The Georgia Department of Labor has announced that it has issued more than $1.7 billion in combined state and federal unemployment benefits in the past seven weeks. Since the middle of March (the week ending March 21, 2020), the GDOL has processed 1,597,593 regular initial unemployment claims. Of the claims, 778,330 were valid with enough…… read more »
CORONAVIRUS CASES REMAIN ON THE RISE IN GEORGIA, KEMP TO UPDATE GEORGIANS THIS AFTERNOON
There are over 30,000 confirmed cases and more than 1,300 have died of the coronavirus in Georgia, per the state Department of Public Health. According to the latest report by the DPH, there were 30,759 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide as of 5:30 am this morning. There were 1,327 deaths due to the coronavirus. In…… read more »
GEORGIA’S TAX REVENUES FALL -35.9 PERCENT IN APRIL
The state of Georgia’s net tax collections totaled nearly $1.84 billion in April for a decline of $1.03 billion, or -35.9 percent, compared to April 2019, when the net tax collections $2.87 billion, according to a release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp. Year-to-date net tax collections totaled $19.23 billion for a decline of…… read more »
PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE SOCIAL DISTANCING, OTHER SAFETY MEASURES AMID RE-OPENING
Coronavirus may remain a threat, but things are beginning to re-open around Northwest Georgia. Logan Boss, Public Information Officer for the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Northwest Health District, acknowledges that lawmakers have been tasked with making some tough decisions in regards to maintaining the safety of the public from the virus while reviving the…… read more »